Ex Starmer comms chief: McSweeney resignation a 'huge loss'

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Sir Keir Starmer's former Director of Communications James Lyons says that the resignation of top aide Morgan McSweeney is a "huge loss" for the Prime Minister. Lyons adds: "I think ultimately, it makes [Starmer's] chances of weathering this storm slimmer".  Report by Keechl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00It is impossible to overstate the importance of Morgan in this government.

00:09It's often hard to tell whether or not Morgan McSweeney was a central part of the Keir Starmer project

00:17or Keir Starmer was a central part of the Morgan McSweeney project.

00:22It was only at PMQ Prime Minister's questions last week that Keir said how essential Morgan was to him and to the government.

00:31So it will be a huge, huge loss for the Prime Minister.

00:35And I think ultimately it makes his chances of weathering this storm slimmer.

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